Lactovasilios (Sole Composition Series)
Upright Brewing Company

Lactovasilios (Sole Composition Series)Lactovasilios (Sole Composition Series)
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From:
Upright Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Berliner Weisse
ABV:
3.8%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 7%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
48
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 14, 2019
Added:
Jun 25, 2012
Wants:
  36
Gots:
  3
Jokingly named by Upright’s beer titler Angelo de Ieso after our pal Vasili, head brewer at Laurelwood, this brew is a one-off barrel fermented Berliner-weisse. It’s got a pleasantly funky and aromatic nose with the characteristic sharp sour flavor produced by large amounts of lactic acid bacteria. The Lactovasilios was a small batch blend that is a part of the Sole Composition series, only 176 bottles produced.
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

4.71/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Bottle #20 of 176 pulled from the depths of the cellar. Poured into a tulip appears a perfectly clear golden yellow with a white cap that fades quickly.

Aroma is strongly lemony lactic with almost a vinous touch and noticeable brett-like influence that almost smells faintly akin to stink bugs. As it breathes it really takes a turn into a wonderful spectrum smelling like, dare i say it...a mild lambic with soft woody character.

The taste is lemony tart with wood noticeable before a very soft vanilla aspect. brett/lacto-like lingering flavors mix with a vinous touch of complexity. This beer is purely wonderful! As it breathes some apple skin and pear character emerges.

Light in body, modestly carbonated. Its chuggable yet deeply complex like a lighter version of lambic. Holy shit, what a Berliner. This brew is in a class of its own. What a shame its this old and was so incredibly rare to begin with, im sure none of it is still out there in the wild but if it is, wow what I would do to have this again.
Mar 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Kurmaraja from California

Mar 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.06 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jan 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.81 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Nov 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

Nov 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.01 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Nov 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.65 by kristinc from Canada (BC)

Apr 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by kscaldef from Oregon

Jul 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by MonkeyBread from Nevada

Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by spycow from Illinois

Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by JasonR1975 from Michigan

Oct 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by KevMo84 from California

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by guajolote from Oregon

Aug 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jakewatt135 from Oregon

Aug 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Axnjxn from North Carolina

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by leftoverburrito from Oregon

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Phobicsquirrel from Oregon

Aug 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by anteater from Oregon

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by DCLAguy11 from California

Aug 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Roze from New York

Jul 13, 2014
Lactovasilios (Sole Composition Series) from Upright Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 48 ratings